Economic and environmental value stream map (E²VSM) simulation for multi-product manufacturing systems

S. AlvandiJoint German-Australian Research Group in Sustainable Manufacturing and Life Cycle Management, Sydney, Australia;Sustainable Manufacturing and Life Cycle Engineering Research Group, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

W. LiJoint German-Australian Research Group in Sustainable Manufacturing and Life Cycle Management, Sydney, Australia;Sustainable Manufacturing and Life Cycle Engineering Research Group, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

M. SchönemannSustainable Manufacturing and Life Cycle Engineering Research Group, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia;Institutes of Machine Tools and Production Technology (IWF), Sustainable Manufacturing and Life Cycle Engineering Research Group, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany

S. KaraJoint German-Australian Research Group in Sustainable Manufacturing and Life Cycle Management, Sydney, Australia;Sustainable Manufacturing and Life Cycle Engineering Research Group, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]

C. HerrmannSustainable Manufacturing and Life Cycle Engineering Research Group, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia;Institutes of Machine Tools and Production Technology (IWF), Sustainable Manufacturing and Life Cycle Engineering Research Group, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany

Abstract

Value stream mapping (VSM) is a well-accepted tool within lean manufacturing concept which is often used for analysing and designing the flow of materials and information required to manufacture a product. However, the analysis is static and single product oriented, which fails to cope with either the variation of production plan or a multi-product environment. In addition, the environmental impact of a manufacturing system is highly associated with the dynamic consumption of energy and resources. Despite the recent integration of VSM with simulation or environmental studies (in the domain of energy efficiency), still neglected is the dynamic assessment of all the resources involved in a multi-product production environment. This paper presents a methodology for modelling multi-product manufacturing systems with dynamic material, energy and information flows with the aim to generate economic and environmental value stream maps (E²VSM). The proposed methodology is validated with an industrial case.

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This work was supported by the Australia Research Council.

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